Luminosity enhancement of trioxane fuels

Abstract

Trioxane based fuels have incorporated therein a sodium salt to enhance the luminosity of the flame. The mixture of trioxane and sodium provide a yellow flame compared to the substantially nonluminous blue flame of pure trioxane. Nontoxic sodium salts such as sodium acetate are uniformly mixed within the trioxane-based fuel.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A trioxane-based solid fuel having improved flame luminosity comprising trioxane and 0.1 to about 5 wt. % based on said fuel of a sodium salt wherein said sodium salt has a specific gravity of less than 2.00 and said salt is mixed within the trioxane-based solid fuel. 
     
     
       2. The trioxane fuel of claim 1 containing 10-30 gram pellets. 
     
     
       3. The trioxane fuel of claim 1 wherein said sodium salt is nontoxic. 
     
     
       4. The trioxane fuel of claim 3 wherein said sodium salt comprises sodium acetate or the hydrate thereof. 
     
     
       5. The trixane fuel of claim 4 wherein said sodium salt comprises sodium acetate trihydrate.